Bowman on the Road: Heath have lofty aims, but who could begrudge them their big dreams

The club are on the up both on and off the pitch and it was a massive pleasure being at their home, Hanbury Park, last Monday morning. I parked in their new parking facilities and walked around the edge past the new state of the art 3G training pitch. Then partook of a welcome pint in the newly refurbished club house. The whole match day experience got off to a great start as Southern Combined Division 1 match against Oakwood kicked off at 11am. It was 3rd v 4th.

An exciting match then unfolded, popular Town forward Rob O’toole slotting the first goal on 17 mins. Perhaps Heath should have gone on to settle the game in that 1st half but the visitors snatched a life line on 45 mins. Oakwood looked a different team early in the second half and were unlucky not to go ahead. Indeed, Heath were indebted to their keeper, Simon Lehkyj , who made a world class save direct from a free kick. On 60 mins Heath turned the game again when after great work by O,Toole on the left Freddie Barker unleashed an unstoppable drive. The visitors never gave in, which made for a very nervy but exciting ending to the match. But, late in the 2nd half Callum Saunders made sure of all three points with a poaches goal at the back stick.